What It Means to Be a Projector, From My Perspective

Jul 15

What I Had to Learn (and Unlearn) As a Projector

Finding out I was a Projector in Human Design changed everything for me. Not overnight, but overtime I stopped trying to force myself to operate like everyone else and started understanding what I actually need to feel good everyday.

Here are a few things I had to learn and really embrace after finding out I’m a Projector:

1. I get overwhelmed easily and that’s okay.

I have an undefined Sacral Center, which means I’m not built to work or go nonstop like Generators and Manifesting Generators. But for a long time, I tried. And I burned out. Often. Now I know my energy doesn’t work that way.. my energy is needs to be used mindfully. I can get a lot done in short amounts of time, but I need regular rest to maintain that.

2. I have to wait for the invitation.

As a Projector, sharing my thoughts without being invited can feel like yelling into the void. But when I wait for recognition or the right opening, people receive the message of what I am saying better. If I don’t wait to be recognized, what I am saying can easily be off putting and not well received.

3. There’s nothing wrong with me for needing to feel seen.

Projectors are naturally sensitive and deeply perceptive. We often feel invisible or misunderstood, and that can be painful. But the truth is, we’re wired to want recognition. Learning to validate myself helped ease the need for constant external validation.

4. My energy can be a lot for some people.

I see deeply into others. Projectors have a natual gift of feeling, seeing and understanding people as well as patterns that can be improved. I can feel what’s unspoken, where things are off, what needs to shift. And while that’s a gift, I had to learn sometimes that is too much for people.

5. I’m a natural guide.

I’m not here to do all the things. I’m here to guide, to see… I gain wisdom through my lived experience, and my insights are meant to be planted as seeds, not shoved down anyone’s throat, for the sake of helping… that’s not helping… that’s being pushy. Plant the seed & let them water it, I can’t water it for them.it’s not my job to do the watering too.

If any of this sounds like you, I’d love to help you explore your own design.

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• What your energy really needs (through your Human Design)

• How to break perfectionism and pressure cycles

• How to build confidence

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